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General overview of lung diseases. 

#diagnosis #causes #lung #disease #restrictive #obstructive #pulmonary #respiratory #pearls #ddxof
General overview of lung ... diseases. ... #obstructive #pulmonary ... #respiratory #pearls ... #ddxof
Tachypnea - Evaluation and Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Alkalemia:
 • Acute Respiratory Alkalosis
 • Chronic Hypercapnic Respiratory Failure
Tachypnea - Evaluation ... and Differential ... 3rEtbK8 #Tachypnea #Evaluation ... #Differential # ... Diagnosis #Algorithm #Pulmonary
Approach to Acid Base Disorders - Evaluation and Differential Diagnosis
1) Start with the Anion Gap (AG).
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Disorders - Evaluation ... depression, Obstructive Lung ... Disease, Neuromuscular ... Disease, PE, Decreased ... #Disorders #Evaluation
Main causes of diffuse parenchymal lung diseases.

#differential #algorithm #diagnosis #causes #DPLD #ILD #parenchymal #lung #diseases #pulmonary
diffuse parenchymal lung ... diseases. ... #differential #algorithm ... #diseases #pulmonary ... #respiratory
Acid Base Disorders - Blood Gas Interpretation

Steps for Blood Gas Interpretation: 
1. Acidemia or Alkalemia? 
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Acid Base Disorders ... Classically” noted with pulmonary ... or restrictive lung ... disease (COPD, ... bloodgas #Acid #Base
Interstitial Lung Diseases (ILD)
Exposure-Related ILD (a.k.a. extrinsic allergic alveolitis): 
 • Hypersensitivity pneumonitis, Farmer's lung, Bird
• Idiopathic pulmonary ... pneumonia (COP), Respiratory ... Acute, Chronic • Pulmonary ... #diagnosis #differential ... #pulmonary #causes
Pharmacologic treatment algorithms by Global Initiative for Chronic Obstructive Lung Disease grade. Highlighted boxes and arrows
Chronic Obstructive Lung ... Disease grade. ... limitation, further evaluation ... ; FEV1: forced expiratory ... #Management #Pulmonary
Upper lung zone preference is seen in:
- Inhaled particles: pneumoconiosis (silica or coal)
- Smoking related diseases
Upper lung zone ... Smoking related diseases ... centrilobular emphysema - Respiratory ... - Aspiration - Pulmonary ... HRCT #ChestCT #Differential
Hypoxemic Respiratory Failure - Differential Diagnosis Framework
DECREASED INSPIRED OXYGEN
 • Low PATM Can decrease first part
Failure - Differential ... : Interstitial lung ... diseases, pulmonary ... bypassing the lungs ... Failure #hypoxia #Differential
Right-Sided Heart Failure - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Cardiac Causes - Rule out Left-Sided Heart Failure (Most Common):
Heart Failure - Differential ... Diffuse Lung Disease ... • Acute Respiratory ... • Chronic Lung ... HeartFailure #Cardiology #Differential